78 Preposition Hacks for SSC Excellence
Abide by (মেনে চলা), with (a person), in/at (a place) : I shall abide by your decision. I shall not abide(অবস্থান করা) long in Dhaka, or at Uttara.
ABSORBED in (নিমগ্ন) : He is absorbed in thought.
ABSTAIN from (বিরত হওয়া) : I shall abstain from smoking.
ACCESS to : We have free access to him (নিকটে যাবার অধিকার).
ACCOUNT for, ACCOUNTABLE(দায়ী) to (a person) for (an action) : I have to account (হিসেব দেওয়া) for this money. We are accountable to God for our deeds.
ADHERE to : I shall adhere (লাগিয়া থাকা) to my plan.
AMBITION for, AMBITIOUS of : I have no ambition(উচ্চাকাঙ্ক্ষা) for fame. I am not ambitious of fame.
ANGRY (রাগান্বিত) with (a person) for (having done something), at/about (a thing): He is angry with me for my having done this. He is angry at or about my failure.
APART from (ব্যতিত) : Apart from this, we shall provide you with other facilities.
ATTENTIVE to (মনোযোগী) : He is attentive to his studies.
ATTRACTION for (আকর্ষণ) : I have no attraction for getting things.
BECAUSE of (কারণে) : She could not attend office because of illness.
BORN (জন্মগ্রহণ করা) of/in : He was born of poor parents. He was born in poverty.
BRING ABOUT ( ঘটানো) : Failure in agriculture brings about economic recession.
BUSY(ব্যস্ত) at,in,with,about : He is busy at his desk. He is busy in doing his work.He is busy with his lessons. He is always busy with nothing.
CAPABLE (সমর্থ) of ; CAPACITY (কর্মদক্ষতা) for : He is not capable of hard work. He has no capacity for hard work.
CARE for/about ; (take)care of : He does not care for (গ্রাহ্য করা) me or wealth, or, about the result. He has no care for me.Take care of your health.
CLING(লেগে থাকা) to : He clung to me through my troubles.
COME up to (উপস্থিত হওয়া): They came up to help the students.
CONCERNED in (a plot), at,about,for,with : Five men were concerned(জড়িত) in the plot. I am concerned at (অবহিত) your failure. I am much concerned about (চিন্তিত) the result. I am much concerned for you. I am not concerned (জড়িত) with this matter.
CONFINED (আবদ্ধ) in (a room), to (bed) : He is confined in jail. He is confined to bed by cancer.
CONSIST of, in : My family consists of (গঠিত হওয়া) six members. True happiness consists in (নিহিত) contentment.
CONTENT with(পরিতৃপ্ত) : He is content with a little.
CONTRAST to, between ; CONTRAST with (বিপরীত) : Your action is a contrast to your profession. There is a great contrast between the two.
COVERED with (পরিপূর্ণ): The earth is covered with water.
DANGEROUS to/for (বিপদজনক) : Nicotine in tobacco is dangerous to/for your health.
DEPART from (প্রস্থান করা) : One day we have to depart from this world.
DEPEND on/upon : You can depend upon (নির্ভর করা) my word.
DEPRIVE of : He was deprived (বঞ্চিত হওয়া) of all power.
DESIRE for (লোভ), of; DESIROUS of (লোভী): He has no desire for/of wealth. He is not desirous of wealth.
DEVIATE from : I cannot deviate(অন্যপথে যাওয়া) from truth.
DIFFERENCE between ; DIFFERENT from (পৃথক) : What is the difference between the two? This thing is different from that.
DIVIDE into parts, between, or among : It was divided into (ভাগ করা) several parts. Divide the money between the two (or among the four) men present.
ENDOWED with : He is endowed with (ভূষিত) talents.
EXPOSE to (উন্মুক্ত রাখা) : Don't expose it to the sun.
FAIL in (অকৃতকার্য হওয়া) : Why do students fail in English? Fail in (অভাব থাকা) : He fails in patience.
FIGHT for (the poor), with or against (the rich) : He always fought for (পক্ষে লড়াই করা) the poor with or against the rich.
FILLED to (কানায় কানায় পূর্ণ) : The river is filled to the brim.
FIT for/out/up : You are not fit for (যোগ্য) the post.The ship was fitted out (অত্যাবশকীয় জিনিস দ্বারা সজ্জিত) before a long voyage. He is fitting up his house for the guests.
FOND of (পছন্দ করা); FONDNESS for (পছন্দ) : He is fond of sweets.He has great fondness for sweets.
GIVE up (পরিহার করা) : We should give up our bad habits.
HANKER after (আকাঙ্ক্ষা করা): I do not hanker after wealth.
HARMFUL to (ক্ষতিকর) : Noise is harmful to our health.
HAVE to (দায়বদ্ধ বা বাধ্য হওয়া) : You have to go there.
HIT upon (A plan) (পরিকল্পনা করা) : He hit upon a plan to set up peace in the country.
HIT upon (ফন্দি আঁটা) : He hit upon a plan to get the opportunity.
IN THE AFFIRMATIVE (হ্যাঁ-বোধক/ইতিবাচক): Your answer will certainly be in the affirmative.
INDIFFERENT to (উদাসীন) : He is indifferent to his interests.
INJURIOUS to (ক্ষতিকর) : Smoking is injurious to health.
INORDER to (উদ্দেশ্য) : They learn English in order to cross the stairs of examination.
KEY to : What is the key (সূত্র) to the mystery.
LEAD to (ধাবিত করা) : Drug addiction leads one to death.
LIE in (নিহিত থাকা) : Success lies in hard work.
LOOK after (দেখাশোনা করা) : She looks after her garden.
LOOK after (তত্ত্বাবধান করা) : She should look after her husband.
LOOK DOWN upon (ঘৃণা করা) : Don’t look down upon the poor.
NAME after (কারো সাথে নামকরণ করা) : The Eiffel Tower of Paris was named after Gustave Eiffel.
POPULAR with, for : He is popular with (জনপ্রিয়) all for his goodness.
PREVENT(one) from(going) : I prevented him from (বাধা দেওয়া) going there.
PROFICIENT in/at : He is proficient (বুৎপন্ন) in or at English.
PROVIDE against/for/with, : You must provide against (পূর্বে ব্যবস্থা করা) evil days or for your children. I provide (সরবরাহ করা) him with food (or, I provide food to or for him.).
RELATED to (সংশ্লিষ্ট): Trees are closely related to our life.
REMEDY for (প্রতিকার) : There is no remedy for this disease. (Nesfield has remedy for or against snakebite)
REST with/upon : It rests (নির্ভর করা) with you to grant my prayer. I rest upon (নির্ভর করা) your promise.
RUN after (পেছনে ছুটা) : One should not run after money.
RUN over (চাপা পড়া) : He was run over by a car.
SATISFIED with/of : I am satisfied (সন্তুষ্ট) with him. I am satisfied of the truth what you say.
STRETCHES out (প্রসারিত করা): The infant in arms stretches out its hands to grasp the moon.
SUBJECT of/for (বিষয়); to (অধীন) : What is the subject of or for enquiry? We were subjected to great hardships. We are subject to death.
SUFFER (ভোগা) from/for : I am suffering from fever.You must suffer for your misdeeds.
TAKE CARE of (যত্ন নেওয়া) : She begged them to take good care of their father.
TAKE LEAVE of (বিদায় গ্রহণ করা) : Cordellia took leave of her jealous sisters with tears in her eyes.
TAKE PART in (অংশগ্রহণ করা) : Students should take part in social service.
THINK of/about (ভাবা) : What do you think of or about him? He thinks of going away.
Thirst for/after :We all thirst for or after (কামনা করা) happiness.
TIRED of/by/with : I am tired of waiting (বিরক্ত), or by the long walk or with(ক্লান্ত) exertions.
TRUE to (প্রতিশ্রুতিবদ্ধ) : Be true to your word.
WANT to (চাওয়া): I want to do the work.
